Ellas Sealing

Ella's temple day was supposed to be calm & peaceful. Llllllong story short? It wasn't. Forgotten paperwork (Joshhhh!!!), a crazy wife in crisis trying to stay non-violent in the temple (Lizzzz!!!), and lots of family members & temple workers trying their darndest to make sure things worked out. And? All's well that ends well, and this was a particularly sweet ending. Our sweet girls were finally brought to us in the temple, where we were sealed. Our loving family has been faithfully at our side since this longing for a family began. And now we have more than we could have ever dreamed of. Though all of these photos are beautiful, my favorite is the one that we didn't know was even being taken... and it is my favorite because I remember exactly what I was thinking at that precise moment... "My sweet husband, we finally have our forever family".

We are thrilled for you guys! It was a long and difficult process (that I cannot fathom) but you were blessed for your patience and faith. Thanks for your example and letting us be a part of you special experiences.

So... a few things! 1.Congrats on the sealing! I'm so happy for you and I love all your pictures! You all look beautiful! 2. I love your post cause I can totaly picture it all going down! It makes me laugh! We totally miss you guys like crazy! 3. Taylor talked(txt) Josh who told him how skinny you are getting now that we don't hang out. No more cold stone runs or Pizza a couple of times a week? We were totally a bad influence! 4. Tell Mara happy Birthday! Madden will be so proud to know she is wearing cowboy boots... he still wears his everyday! They are a match made in heaven :) Sorry looooong comment!

Those are the cutest pictures! Good thing mom and dad got that room done minutes before your photo session! That is a cute picture with Josh being surrounded by his girls. What an awesome day that was. (besides all the crazy stress).

Those are some awesome pictures. How did you get both girls to smile in so many pictures? I especially like the solo shot of Ella sitting in the chair leaning against the arm. Hope you guys are doing well! -Matt-

(Sorry I removed the last post just so I could add my name. I want credit for commenting haha)

I'm so glad that the day ended well. We are having Sophie sealed to us in less than two weeks, March 5th. We are so excited and truly understand the joy that you were feeling once the sealing actually happened. I love your pictures, where did you have them taken? Congratulations!

Our Story...

Our fairy tale begins like this... Once upon a time, there was a lovely girl named Liz and a rambunctious boy named Josh. The day they met, they danced and from that moment, they knew that they would be dancing all their dances together for the rest of their lives. Ten years later, they are even more in love and blissfully living out their happily ever after.

Liz's Top 10 About Josh

10. He gets so excited about the little things

9. He's fiercely loyal

8. He's the guy who's com-PLET-ely tone deaf and still sings in the shower at the top of his lungs

7. He's accepting of everyone & makes friends really easily

6. He is the most loving, fun, grateful parent in the universe

5. The little scar below his right eye- it's just sooooo cute!!

4. He's shameless- NOTHING embarasses the man

3. He's a cock-eyed optimist through and through

2. He's passionate about everything he does

1. He's really just a big kid

Josh's Top 10 About Liz

10. Her thoughfulness is unmatched

9. She has a zest for life

8. She has a sparkle of mischief in her eye

7. She's uber-creative

6. She has the voice of an angel

5. She's a great story teller- just like her dad

4. To know love is to watch my wife be a mother

3. She loves to work & play hard

2. She's not afraid to stop & enjoy small moments

1. Her love for her family- especially her dashing husband

PLACES WE'VE BEEN

Bear Lake, ID

Boulder, CO

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Chicago, IL

Dallas, TX

Firenze, Italy

Honalulu, HI

Key West, FL

Lake Geneva, WI

London, England

Mazatlan, Mexico

Nice, France

Orlando, FL

Paris, France

Phoenix, AZ

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Rome, Italy

Salt Lake City, UT

San Diego, CA

San Francisco, CA

Venice, Italy

LIZS FAVORITES LIST

FOOD: Pizza

MOVIE: You've Got Mail

BAND/ARTIST: Sarah McLachlan

DWARF: Dopey

SNACK: Cinnamon Chocolate Cake

AUTHOR/BOOK: Hunger Games Trilogy

THINGS TO DO: Snuggle up with my man & my girls, travel, and sing along to toddler tunes... oh, yeah

RIDE @ DISNEYLAND: Splash Mountain

SAYING/QUOTE: I hate to admit it, but it's "I told you so"

PLACE: The Mouse's House

JOSHS FAVORITES LIST

FOOD: Sushi

MOVIE: The Shawshenk Redemption

BAND/ARTIST: Bare Naked Ladies (5 years ago- before that schmuck left the band)